Las Vegas Nevada Stratosphere Thrill Rides

Stratosphere Las Vegas is a tower, hotel, and casino located on the Las Vegas Strip. The top of the tower has two observation decks, a restaurant known as "Top of the World" (revolving restaurant), and three thrill rides.

• 1. Big Shot at 1,081 ft (329 m) is the highest thrill ride in the world.
• 2. Insanity at 900 ft (270 m) is the second highest thrill ride in the world; it dangles riders over the edge of the tower and then spins in a circular pattern at approximately forty miles per hour.
• 3. X-Scream at 866 ft (264 m) is the third highest thrill ride in the world.

In two separate incidents in 2005, riders were left dangling several hundred feet above the Las Vegas Strip for nearly an hour and a half when one of the thrill rides shut down.

Since its opening in 1996, five people have jumped to their deaths from the top of the tower.